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スローグッドバイ
「涙を流さなくちゃ、始まらないことだってあるんだよ」。恋人にひどく傷つけられ、泣けなくなった女の子。彼女に青年の心は届くのか（「泣かない」）。上手に別れるため最後にいちばんの思い出の場所へいく。そんな「さよならデート」に出かけたふたりが見つけた答え――（「スローグッドバイ」）など、普通の人たちの少しだけ特別な恋を綴った10篇。出会いから別れまでの一瞬一瞬をやさしく描く傑作短篇集。
248 pages
First published May 24, 2002
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About the author
Ira Ishida
151 books31 followersIra Ishida (石田衣良) is a Japanese novelist, actor, and TV commentator.
After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. In 1997, he published his first novel, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4-Teen.
His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.
Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.
After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. In 1997, he published his first novel, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4-Teen.
His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.
Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.
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January 6, 2022
小品文章讀來輕鬆，有幾則故事過於夢幻，無法打動人心。
April 15, 2007
mixed review on this one. I had stories I loved, and stories I wasn't so keen on... but good enough to recomend to some one who is willing to take that time to find what they like.
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